I dont think Im alone here, but I hate the way the doors in the Q sound when you close them... They are easily outdone by old BMW, those sound so solid like a vault door..
Our Q have that CLANGING noise, that sounds like something is loose... I have a video somewhere of someone shutting a Q45 door in 1994 (on a commercial) and they sound ultra solid, better than BMW
How can we fix this, I would think the best way would be to apply some dynamat on the inside door panel or something like that.. Unless theres a simple adjustment, but I doubt it. hey theres an adjustment for everything else, why not this!!
Infamous Q45 door sound
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Falkdesigns
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I have said this a ton of times before. BMW has the most vault like doors I have ever heard. My mom has a whimpy 325i, and that thing is so vault like... Amazing insulation. As soon as you pop the doors, it's like a vault opening..
Dynamat extreme bulk pack.. can be had for around $100 dollars.. this is the top of the line dynamat.. add it to all 4 doors and your set.. more sound insulation=vault like doors, better sounding bose system, less wind noise...
I have said this a ton of times before. BMW has the most vault like doors I have ever heard. My mom has a whimpy 325i, and that thing is so vault like... Amazing insulation. As soon as you pop the doors, it's like a vault opening..
Dynamat extreme bulk pack.. can be had for around $100 dollars.. this is the top of the line dynamat.. add it to all 4 doors and your set.. more sound insulation=vault like doors, better sounding bose system, less wind noise...
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I saw some stuff on ebay that looks decent
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WDVW
That seems ok for $20.....
Next time im out at lowes I may try and find a low-cost solution!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WDVW
That seems ok for $20.....
Next time im out at lowes I may try and find a low-cost solution!
My 02 sounds very nice.
Apparently the doors on the new Carerra GT make a hollow rattle because they're carbon fibre.
Some manufacturers make a point of making doors heavy so that they close with a nice thud, it increases the perception that it is a well made car, even if it's held together with sticky tape.
Anyways, Ive discovered that the sound of the car door closing maybe slightly unsatisfactory, but not a big deal. In actuality, most car companies have a R&D department that literally analyzes the way a car door sounds when it closes. Costs are cut, of course, based on how much that car will sell to the public for... Many manufacturers spend $millions in development costs just to make thier doors sound sturdy when they're closed? It's actually one of the biggest scams in the auto industry. A sturdy sounding door does not make the car frame or chassis any stronger or better. You've fallen victim to BS that automakers want you to believe -- a sturdy sounding door makes a sturdy car.
With regards to BMW... they may sound nice closing, but are actually scary in car accidents (Proof? Go to http://www.wreckedexotics.com).
Believe it or not, the S2000 has one of the best and crashworthy chassis's in the business, far better than even most sedans. And the sound of the door closing means absolutely nothing.
The current C&D has a comparo of new sports cars out there, and the said the new Lotus Elise was like being in a trash can rolling down the hill.
Apparently the doors on the new Carerra GT make a hollow rattle because they're carbon fibre.
Some manufacturers make a point of making doors heavy so that they close with a nice thud, it increases the perception that it is a well made car, even if it's held together with sticky tape.
Anyways, Ive discovered that the sound of the car door closing maybe slightly unsatisfactory, but not a big deal. In actuality, most car companies have a R&D department that literally analyzes the way a car door sounds when it closes. Costs are cut, of course, based on how much that car will sell to the public for... Many manufacturers spend $millions in development costs just to make thier doors sound sturdy when they're closed? It's actually one of the biggest scams in the auto industry. A sturdy sounding door does not make the car frame or chassis any stronger or better. You've fallen victim to BS that automakers want you to believe -- a sturdy sounding door makes a sturdy car.
With regards to BMW... they may sound nice closing, but are actually scary in car accidents (Proof? Go to http://www.wreckedexotics.com).
Believe it or not, the S2000 has one of the best and crashworthy chassis's in the business, far better than even most sedans. And the sound of the door closing means absolutely nothing.
The current C&D has a comparo of new sports cars out there, and the said the new Lotus Elise was like being in a trash can rolling down the hill.
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jasonb, i'm with you,,,,much better to be in a car that IS engineered better, than being in one that only SOUNDS better. my doors (and horn, for that matter!!!), just don't have that "solid" sound. a little disappointing, but, if that's my only gripe on a car that literally puts a smile on my face EVERY time i drive it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i can live with that. dynamat would probably be the solution.